David Franklin (Frank) Park

1886 - 1976  (90 years)

• Name	David Franklin (Frank) Park  [1, 2, 3]
  Birth	13 Jun 1886	Champion City, Franklin Co., MO
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	Barber
  Residence	? to 1917	Gerald, Franklin Co., MO
  	Probably moved to Gerald at the time of his marriage.
  Residence	1917	Fort Worth, TX
  	from Franklin Co., MO
  Death	21 Nov 1976	Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., TX   [3]
  	(St. Joe, TX?)
  Burial	Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., TX
  	Laurel Land Memorial Park
  Person ID	I626	Schrock-Birkey Connection
  Last Modified	4 Feb 2023

  
  

  Father	Eli Bailey Park,   b. 18 Jan 1846, Little Creek, Franklin Co., MO d. 19 Dec 1922, Stanton, Franklin Co., MO (Age 76 years)
  Mother	Melinda Olive Thompson,   b. 30 Mar 1847, Franklin Co., MO d. 6 Oct 1930, Overland, St. Louis Co., MO (Age 83 years)
  Marriage	28 Mar 1867	Franklin Co., MO   [2]
  	Copy of certificate in file
  Photos		Eli Bailey and Olive Thompson Park Eli Bailey and Olive Thompson Park
  Family ID	F269	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Bessie Henry Burton,   b. 27 Sep 1877, Gray Summit, Franklin Co., MO d. 29 Jun 1966, Decatur, TX (Age 88 years)
  Marriage	10 May 1910	Franklin Co., MO   [1, 4]
  	Both of Villa Ridge
  Children	1. Elizabeth Olive Park,   b. 30 Jun 1912, Franklin Co., MO d. 20 May 2007, TX (Age 94 years)   2. Lillian Annie Park,   b. 19 Apr 1918   d. 6 Sep 1986 (Age 68 years)
  Family ID	F271	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	26 Apr 2005

  
  

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  Birth - 13 Jun 1886 - Champion City, Franklin Co., MO Residence - ? to 1917 - Gerald, Franklin Co., MO Marriage - 10 May 1910 - Franklin Co., MO Residence - 1917 - Fort Worth, TX Death - 21 Nov 1976 - Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., TX Burial - - Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., TX  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Frank was a barber and once owned the largest barber shop in Fort Worth, TX. The shop was in downtown Fort Worth and most of his customers were business men from the downtown area. He was a joking, jolly, fun-loving man who never took life too seriouslly. He loved to sing, dance a jog, and play his harmonica. David (Frank) and Bessie moved by train to Fort Worth in the winter of 1917 when Elizabeth was five years old. Elizabeth loved her grandfather Eli and the photo of the two together was taken at the train station when they said goodbye. Elizabeth remembers him making mud pies and playing with her in the grape arbor. She said he was a very loving man and her face still lights up when she talks about him. She adored him as can be seen in the photo of them at the train station. [1]

  
  

• Sources

  [S438] Park family history. [S15] Eli B. Park Family Bible Record of Births and Deaths. [S1060] Find-A-Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/23459124/david-frank-park. [S36] Mr. Kiel, Kiel File, (Local newspaper).